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Bruins vs. Red Wings schedule: Original 6 rivals go head-to-head in Round 1

Detroit sits on the Eastern Conference side of the playoff picture for the first time, and they’ll face the defending conference champion Bruins in Round 1.

Leon Halip

The Detroit Red Wings successfully kept their lengthy playoff streak alive in 2013-14, and will begin the quest for their 12th Stanley Cup title in Boston, home of the defending Eastern Conference champion and current President's Trophy holders, the Boston Bruins.

The series begins later than every other first round NHL playoff series, as the teams must wait until Friday, April 18 to get things underway. Here’s the full schedule for the Bruins vs. Red Wings first round playoff series.

Game Date Time (ET) Eastern Conference First Round National TV
1 Fri, Apr 18 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Boston NBCSN, TSN
2 Sun, Apr 20 3 p.m. Detroit at Boston NBC, TSN
3 Tue, Apr 22 7:30 p.m. Boston at Detroit NBCSN, TSN
4 Thu, Apr 24 8 p.m. Boston at Detroit NBCSN, TSN
5* Sat, Apr 26 3 p.m. Detroit at Boston NBC, TSN
6* Mon, Apr 28 TBD Boston at Detroit TSN
7* Wed, Apr 30 TBD Detroit at Boston TSN

For full Bruins coverage, stick with Bruins blog Stanley Cup of Chowder throughout the 2014 postseason. Red Wings blog Winging It In Motown has you covered from the Detroit angle.

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